The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-22

and daughter, Miss Mamie; Mrs. DeLohg, Mrs.
McGonnage, Miss Adams, Mrs. Malone, Mrs.
Harner, Mrs Campbell and Miss Hurlbut. The
election of officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows: President Mrs. Joanna w. Turner;
S. N.-P.. Mrs. Albertine $. Odell; J. N.-P., Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Months; Treas. Mrs. Elyira Bliss
Sheldon; Chap, Mrs. Ruth G. Blasland; Con-,
Mrs. Frances A. Burger; c., Mrs. Mary J. Rush.
Communications were read from the Bazaar and
Fair Committees OF the q. A. r. and W.R.C, said
work having been pushed and will continue 10
be pressed with energy. For this work public
cooperation is earnestly solicited by all inter-
estcd, both IN the District and from the States,
as the great philanthropc work done at the
Nations Capital is necessarily toward comrades
from all the States and Territories who may
find themselves in trouble away from home,
ebing pensions, employment or redress in
either case from the hands of a benelicent Gov
ernment that owes them all they can ever get.
ENGLISH PENSIONS.
Some time in March last the Commissioners
Of Pensions made requests through the State
Department upon the principal Governments
OF Europe and China for a statement as 10 their
pension systems, aud 10 these requests except
in the case Of the Government Of Great Bril-
tain, prompt responses were made, and the in
formation so collected was summarized and in
corporated in the annual report Of the Commits
sioncr of Pensions for 1887. In the case Of
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through Minister Phelps from the Chief OF the
Office Of Foreign Affairs to the effect that
communication from the Lords of the Treasury
had been received announcing that hitherto IL
had been impossible TO answer the inquiry, in
asmuch as at the date Of the application for
such information by the Commissioner of PEN
sions a bin was pending before Parliament
which only became a law on the last day of the
session. and which win materially affect pre-
yous pension regulations; but that as soon as
the revision now in process has been complet-
ed, a resume Of said laws and regulations will
be furnished TO the Commissioner Of Pensions,
and which response entirely relieves Minister
Phelps for any neglect in asking for the infOr-
nation desired. his original request therefor
having been preferred April II, lsS7.
ORR LAWMAKERS.
Senator Henderson has established himself
at the Portland, where he has a comfortable
suite Of rooms. He will 90 10 Omaha in few
/ days, and on his return Mrs. Henderson viii
accompany him, TO the great pleasure of their
many friends i'm this city. Gen. and Mrs Man.
derson are unusually popular in Washington,
wherever intelligence, culture and pleasant
manners are appreciated.
Col. Matthew Quay, now Senator from Penn
! sylvania, has paid Difference TO the fashion
prevailing in the Upper House by DOMINIC a
silk hat Prince Albert coat and kid gloves,
Il
what careless attire that was customary with
him before taking his seat.
Gen. Francis Spinola, whose high shirt
collar has acquired National reputation, is a
marked figure in the House, aud his collar
attracts universal attention. He says that he
intended TO abstain from the wearing Of collars
of unusual hight when he came 10 Washing
ton, but when be put olreone of the ordinary
width il occasioned more remark than the origi-
nal did, so he returned 10 that. Gen. Spinola
/ is an able man in many respects and WILL with
out doubt, make his mark in the National
! Legislature
PENSION OFFICE NOTES.
AT the customary morning meeting Of the
| Chiefs of Divisions OF the Pension Bureau, held
i'm the Commissioners room on the l4th inst,
attention was called 10 the fact that during the
period covered by the Commissioners recent
absence there had been an unusual diminution
in the number Of original pensions issued, and
| in discussing the matter with them he directed
that measures be taken to make good the defic-
its sustained during his absence. These meet
ings are a new feature of the new administra.
iiOn of the Pension Bureau, aud are regarded by
1 the Commissioner as OF great value. They are
held at 10 o'clock every morning in his room
and are attended by all the Chiefs Of the Diyis-
ions aud the Superintendent Of the building
and az such meetings the affairs OF the Office
are discussed fully, aud the harmonious work
ings of the Bureau are obtained thereby. The
results have been most satisfactory SO far.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has been ad.
vised that sentence was pronounced on the 18th
instant on VIM. Pratt and c. j.. Taber, aliai
Treat, alias Talbert, recently convicted in u. S
Court at St. Louis, Mo. Taber gets one yea
in the Missouri penitentiary for falsely assum
ing TO be Special Examiner of the Pension
Bureau. Pratt, who is but IL years Of age
could not be sent TO the penitcntiary, and wa
sentenced 10 60 days in Jail. The oflense fo
which he was sentenced was forging the pen
sion claim Of VIM. J. Thornhill.
HON. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, OF England, ant
who will probably be the successor of Gladstont
in the leadership Of the Liberal party, is il
this city as Commissioner 10 settle the disput
about the fisheries. lie is a tall, distinguished
looking man Of 81, but he really does not lool
TO be more hian 40, and speaks and acts in
bright, quick, yiyacious way, quite difieren
from the ordinary type Of Englishmen. Talk
ing with him the other night he said 10 me:
+" j have just been over inspecting your Fisl
department, and was much interested in IL
While there Professor Goode told me Of some
thing that may possibly give rise TO anothe
, international complication. He said that M
department had stocked the Sacramento Rive
very plentifully with shad, but as soon as tn
fish attained their growth they swan mort
, about q thousand miles and made themselye
at home in the waters about Vancouver ii
said be did not know but that his Gov
/ eminent would have TO make demand upo
mine for reclamation for its runaway fish. an
, j told him If il did we should make a cOunte
! demand for the expense of their keep in on
, waters"
E DIsFIGURING RESERVATIONS
S IL is shameful that the District authoriti,
!, do not take prompt action 10 stop the encroacl
{ ment Of great corporations upon the rights
}. the general public. i am led to make tn
Q growl from noticing that the telegraph con
. pany has hung its wires from the insight
high pole just by The Portland straight acrO
Thomas Circle 20 another pole TO the noni
: ward. 1t is a shameful Disagreement, and
! wonder that Col. Wilson allows such a thinl
As one rides up or down Fourteenth street III
! COMPOUNDED telegraph wires look more prom
nent than the splendid memento Of the gran
old soldier, Pap" Thomas.
: PAVING THE PENSIONERS.
e During six days Of last week the Pensio
q | Agency in this city disbursed sis, 26S.Os
. 1879 pensioners, l,7J0 of whom were paid
4 person on the 9Th instant. There remain abot
= 1000 20 be paid during the present mont
n Pensioners residing ia Virginia and West vi
a ginia-over 5000 in number-have recent
i been transferred to this agency from Knoxyil
;, agency.
5, HAS BEEN I'LL.
u Maj. Frank Butts, Chief of the Army an
D. Navy Survivors Division of the Pension 81
}. reau, has been seriously i'll for the past nil
% weeks, so much SO that at times his life N
i loo. l.F 4 e. Il.